Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Google Pixel 6a

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Samsung Google
Announced October 2019 2020, November 24 2022, May 11
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming Soon - January 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21
Price - Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Gray, Black, Orange, Blue Black, White, Blue, Red Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158 x 69 x 8.1 mm
(6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE (unspecified) LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10 Android 12
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz) Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 508 - Mali-G78 MP20
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC No

display Display

Type Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 HD+ TFT display FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.0 inches 6.5 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (264 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.32% 83.64% 82.38%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12.2 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm,
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Yes 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 2760 mAh 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -